New Mexico DRE Program

Welcome to New Mexico's Drug-Impaired Driving Training Program



What is a Drug Recognition Expert

What is a Drug Recognition Expert? What do they do? When are they called in to assist in a DWI investigation? The International Association of Chiefs of Police addresses all of these questions in this roll call training video.

About NMDRE

Program Background

A drug recognition expert or drug recognition evaluator (DRE) is a police officer trained to recognize impairment in drivers under the  influence of drugs other than, or in addition to, alcohol. 

New Mexico DRE

The State of New Mexico has participated in the DRE Program since 1992. With drug-impaired driving cases on the rise, NMDRE is committed to continuously training officers how to recognize the drug-impaired driver.

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